Definition of refused

"refused" in the verb sense

1. refuse, decline

show unwillingness towards

"he declined to join the group on a hike"

2. refuse, reject, pass up, turn down, decline

refuse to accept

"He refused my offer of hospitality"

3. defy, resist, refuse

elude, especially in a baffling way

"This behavior defies explanation"

4. deny, refuse

refuse to let have

"She denies me every pleasure"

"he denies her her weekly allowance"

5. resist, reject, refuse

resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

"His body rejected the liver of the donor"

6. reject, turn down, turn away, refuse

refuse entrance or membership

"They turned away hundreds of fans"

"Black people were often rejected by country clubs"

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Quotations for refused

Money refused loses its brightness. [ Proverb ]

Riches are often abused, never refused. [ Danish Proverb ]

Gratitude once refused can never after be recovered. [ Goldsmith ]

The stone which the builders refused has become the head of the corner. [ Bible ]

Heaven has refused genius to woman, in order to concentrate all the fire in her heart. [ Rivarol ]

Beauty is an outward gift which is seldom despised except by those to whom it has been refused. [ Gibbon ]

Petitions, not sweetened with gold, are but unsavory and oft refused: or, if received, are pocketed, not read. [ Massinger ]

Beauty gains little, and homeliness and deformity lose much, by gaudy attire. Lysander knew this was in part true, and refused the rich garments that the tyrant Dionysius proffered to his daughters, saying that they were fit only to make unhappy faces more remarkable. [ Zimmermann ]

refused in Scrabble®

The word refused is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters refused:

DEFUSER
(95 = 45 + 50)
REFUSED
(95 = 45 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

defuser, refused

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word refused

REFUSED
(95 = 45 + 50)
REFUSED
(94 = 44 + 50)
REFUSED
(89 = 39 + 50)
REFUSED
(88 = 38 + 50)
REFUSED
(86 = 36 + 50)
REFUSED
(86 = 36 + 50)
REFUSED
(86 = 36 + 50)
REFUSED
(86 = 36 + 50)
REFUSED
(86 = 36 + 50)
REFUSED
(86 = 36 + 50)
REFUSED
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFUSED
(82 = 32 + 50)
REFUSED
(80 = 30 + 50)
REFUSED
(78 = 28 + 50)
REFUSED
(76 = 26 + 50)
REFUSED
(76 = 26 + 50)
REFUSED
(76 = 26 + 50)
REFUSED
(76 = 26 + 50)
REFUSED
(76 = 26 + 50)
REFUSED
(74 = 24 + 50)
REFUSED
(74 = 24 + 50)
REFUSED
(74 = 24 + 50)
REFUSED
(74 = 24 + 50)
REFUSED
(74 = 24 + 50)
REFUSED
(73 = 23 + 50)
REFUSED
(72 = 22 + 50)
REFUSED
(72 = 22 + 50)
REFUSED
(72 = 22 + 50)
REFUSED
(72 = 22 + 50)
REFUSED
(72 = 22 + 50)
REFUSED
(68 = 18 + 50)
REFUSED
(67 = 17 + 50)
REFUSED
(66 = 16 + 50)
REFUSED
(65 = 15 + 50)
REFUSED
(65 = 15 + 50)
REFUSED
(65 = 15 + 50)
REFUSED
(63 = 13 + 50)
REFUSED
(63 = 13 + 50)
REFUSED
(63 = 13 + 50)
REFUSED
(63 = 13 + 50)
REFUSED
(63 = 13 + 50)
REFUSED
(62 = 12 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In refused

DEFUSER
(95 = 45 + 50)
REFUSED
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEFUSER
(94 = 44 + 50)
REFUSED
(94 = 44 + 50)
REFUSED
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEFUSER
(89 = 39 + 50)
REFUSED
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEFUSER
(88 = 38 + 50)
REFUSED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFUSER
(86 = 36 + 50)
REFUSED
(86 = 36 + 50)
REFUSED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFUSER
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFUSER
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFUSER
(86 = 36 + 50)
REFUSED
(86 = 36 + 50)
REFUSED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFUSER
(86 = 36 + 50)
REFUSED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFUSER
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFUSER
(84 = 34 + 50)
DEFUSER
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFUSED
(83 = 33 + 50)
REFUSED
(82 = 32 + 50)
REFUSED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DEFUSER
(80 = 30 + 50)
REFUSED
(78 = 28 + 50)
DEFUSER
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFUSER
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFUSER
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFUSER
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFUSER
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFUSER
(76 = 26 + 50)
REFUSED
(76 = 26 + 50)
REFUSED
(76 = 26 + 50)
REFUSED
(76 = 26 + 50)
REFUSED
(76 = 26 + 50)
REFUSED
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFUSER
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEFUSER
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEFUSER
(74 = 24 + 50)
REFUSED
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEFUSER
(74 = 24 + 50)
REFUSED
(74 = 24 + 50)
REFUSED
(74 = 24 + 50)
REFUSED
(74 = 24 + 50)
REFUSED
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEFUSER
(74 = 24 + 50)
REFUSED
(73 = 23 + 50)
REFUSED
(72 = 22 + 50)
REFUSED
(72 = 22 + 50)
REFUSED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEFUSER
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEFUSER
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEFUSER
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEFUSER
(72 = 22 + 50)
REFUSED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEFUSER
(72 = 22 + 50)
REFUSED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEFUSER
(71 = 21 + 50)
REFUSED
(68 = 18 + 50)
DEFUSER
(68 = 18 + 50)
REFUSED
(67 = 17 + 50)
DEFUSER
(67 = 17 + 50)
DEFUSER
(66 = 16 + 50)
DEFUSER
(66 = 16 + 50)
REFUSED
(66 = 16 + 50)
DEFUSER
(65 = 15 + 50)
DEFUSER
(65 = 15 + 50)
REFUSED
(65 = 15 + 50)
REFUSED
(65 = 15 + 50)
REFUSED
(65 = 15 + 50)
DEFUSER
(64 = 14 + 50)
DEFUSER
(63 = 13 + 50)
REFUSED
(63 = 13 + 50)
REFUSED
(63 = 13 + 50)
DEFUSER
(63 = 13 + 50)
DEFUSER
(63 = 13 + 50)
DEFUSER
(63 = 13 + 50)
REFUSED
(63 = 13 + 50)
REFUSED
(63 = 13 + 50)
REFUSED
(63 = 13 + 50)
DEFUSER
(62 = 12 + 50)
REFUSED
(62 = 12 + 50)
DEFERS
(42)
DEFUSE
(42)
SURFED
(42)
FEUDS
(39)
FREED
(39)
FUSED
(39)
FEEDS
(39)
REFUSE
(39)
DEFUSE
(36)
FEDS
(36)
DEFERS
(36)
FUSEE
(36)
FREES
(36)
FEED
(36)
FEUD
(36)
REEFS
(36)
SURFED
(36)
FUSER
(36)
FEEDS
(34)
FUSED
(34)
FREED
(34)
FEUDS
(34)
DEFUSE
(33)
FEEDS
(33)
SURFED
(33)
FEES
(33)
FUSE
(33)
REEF
(33)
DEFUSE
(33)
DEFERS
(33)
FREE
(33)
DEFUSE
(33)
FURS
(33)
FEUDS
(33)
DEFERS
(33)
SURF
(33)
DEFERS
(33)
DEFERS
(33)
FREED
(33)
SURFED
(33)
FUSED
(33)
SURFED
(33)
SURFED
(33)
DEFER
(33)
DEFUSE
(33)
REFED
(33)
SERF
(33)
FUSEE
(32)
FREES
(32)
FUSER
(32)
REFED
(30)
DEFUSE
(30)
SURFED
(30)
FEEDS
(30)
DEFUSE
(30)
SURFED
(30)
DEFER
(30)
FEUDS
(30)
FEEDS
(30)
REFUSE
(30)
FUSED
(30)
DEFER
(30)
FEUD
(30)
REFED
(30)
REFUSE
(30)
FREED
(30)
FEUDS
(30)
REFUSE
(30)
DEFER
(30)
FUSED
(30)
FEED
(30)
REFED
(30)
REFUSE
(30)
DEFERS
(30)
FREED
(30)
REFUSE
(30)
DEFERS
(30)
DEFUSE
(28)
DEFERS
(28)
SURFED
(28)
REEFS
(27)
FUSED
(27)
FREES
(27)
FREES
(27)
FREES
(27)
REFED
(27)
FREED
(27)
FEUDS
(27)
REFUSE
(27)
REFED
(27)
FREED
(27)
REFUSE
(27)
FEEDS
(27)
REEFS
(27)
FREED
(27)
FUSED
(27)
FUSED
(27)
REFED
(27)
FEDS
(27)
FEEDS
(27)
FEUDS
(27)
FEUDS
(27)
REEFS
(27)
FEEDS
(27)
DEFER
(27)
FUSEE
(27)
FUSER
(27)
FUSEE
(27)
FUSEE
(27)
DEFER
(27)
FUSER
(27)
FUSER
(27)
DEFER
(27)
REUSED
(27)
FREED
(26)
FEEDS
(26)

refused in Words With Friends™

The word refused is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters refused:

DEFUSER
(107 = 72 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

defuser, refused

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word refused

REFUSED
(101 = 66 + 35)
REFUSED
(89 = 54 + 35)
REFUSED
(89 = 54 + 35)
REFUSED
(89 = 54 + 35)
REFUSED
(83 = 48 + 35)
REFUSED
(83 = 48 + 35)
REFUSED
(83 = 48 + 35)
REFUSED
(83 = 48 + 35)
REFUSED
(83 = 48 + 35)
REFUSED
(83 = 48 + 35)
REFUSED
(77 = 42 + 35)
REFUSED
(77 = 42 + 35)
REFUSED
(77 = 42 + 35)
REFUSED
(75 = 40 + 35)
REFUSED
(67 = 32 + 35)
REFUSED
(67 = 32 + 35)
REFUSED
(63 = 28 + 35)
REFUSED
(63 = 28 + 35)
REFUSED
(63 = 28 + 35)
REFUSED
(63 = 28 + 35)
REFUSED
(63 = 28 + 35)
REFUSED
(61 = 26 + 35)
REFUSED
(61 = 26 + 35)
REFUSED
(61 = 26 + 35)
REFUSED
(61 = 26 + 35)
REFUSED
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSED
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSED
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSED
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSED
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSED
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSED
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSED
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSED
(57 = 22 + 35)
REFUSED
(55 = 20 + 35)
REFUSED
(54 = 19 + 35)
REFUSED
(53 = 18 + 35)
REFUSED
(52 = 17 + 35)
REFUSED
(52 = 17 + 35)
REFUSED
(51 = 16 + 35)
REFUSED
(51 = 16 + 35)
REFUSED
(51 = 16 + 35)
REFUSED
(51 = 16 + 35)
REFUSED
(51 = 16 + 35)
REFUSED
(51 = 16 + 35)
REFUSED
(50 = 15 + 35)
REFUSED
(50 = 15 + 35)
REFUSED
(50 = 15 + 35)
REFUSED
(50 = 15 + 35)
REFUSED
(50 = 15 + 35)
REFUSED
(49 = 14 + 35)
REFUSED
(49 = 14 + 35)
REFUSED
(49 = 14 + 35)
REFUSED
(49 = 14 + 35)
REFUSED
(48 = 13 + 35)
REFUSED
(48 = 13 + 35)
REFUSED
(48 = 13 + 35)
REFUSED
(47 = 12 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In refused

DEFUSER
(107 = 72 + 35)
REFUSED
(101 = 66 + 35)
REFUSED
(89 = 54 + 35)
REFUSED
(89 = 54 + 35)
DEFUSER
(89 = 54 + 35)
REFUSED
(89 = 54 + 35)
DEFUSER
(89 = 54 + 35)
REFUSED
(83 = 48 + 35)
REFUSED
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFUSER
(83 = 48 + 35)
REFUSED
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFUSER
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFUSER
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFUSER
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFUSER
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFUSER
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFUSER
(83 = 48 + 35)
REFUSED
(83 = 48 + 35)
REFUSED
(83 = 48 + 35)
REFUSED
(83 = 48 + 35)
REFUSED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DEFUSER
(77 = 42 + 35)
REFUSED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DEFUSER
(77 = 42 + 35)
REFUSED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DEFUSER
(77 = 42 + 35)
REFUSED
(75 = 40 + 35)
DEFUSER
(75 = 40 + 35)
DEFUSE
(69)
SURFED
(69)
REFUSED
(67 = 32 + 35)
DEFUSER
(67 = 32 + 35)
REFUSED
(67 = 32 + 35)
DEFUSER
(67 = 32 + 35)
DEFERS
(66)
REFUSED
(63 = 28 + 35)
REFUSED
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEFUSER
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEFUSER
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEFUSER
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEFUSER
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEFUSER
(63 = 28 + 35)
REFUSED
(63 = 28 + 35)
REFUSED
(63 = 28 + 35)
REFUSED
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEFUSER
(61 = 26 + 35)
DEFUSER
(61 = 26 + 35)
REFUSED
(61 = 26 + 35)
DEFUSER
(61 = 26 + 35)
REFUSED
(61 = 26 + 35)
REFUSED
(61 = 26 + 35)
REFUSED
(61 = 26 + 35)
DEFUSER
(61 = 26 + 35)
REFUSE
(60)
DEFUSER
(59 = 24 + 35)
DEFUSER
(59 = 24 + 35)
DEFUSER
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSED
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DEFUSER
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSED
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSED
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSED
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DEFUSER
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSED
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DEFUSER
(59 = 24 + 35)
DEFUSER
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFUSED
(57 = 22 + 35)
DEFUSE
(57)
DEFUSER
(57 = 22 + 35)
DEFUSER
(57 = 22 + 35)
SURFED
(57)
REFUSED
(55 = 20 + 35)
FUSED
(54)
DEFUSER
(54 = 19 + 35)
REFUSE
(54)
REFUSED
(54 = 19 + 35)
DEFERS
(54)
FEUDS
(54)
DEFUSER
(53 = 18 + 35)
REFUSED
(53 = 18 + 35)
DEFUSER
(53 = 18 + 35)
DEFUSER
(52 = 17 + 35)
DEFUSER
(52 = 17 + 35)
DEFUSER
(52 = 17 + 35)
REFUSED
(52 = 17 + 35)
REFUSED
(52 = 17 + 35)
DEFUSER
(52 = 17 + 35)
REFUSED
(51 = 16 + 35)
DEFUSER
(51 = 16 + 35)
DEFUSER
(51 = 16 + 35)
FEEDS
(51)
FUSEE
(51)
REFUSED
(51 = 16 + 35)
REFUSED
(51 = 16 + 35)
REFUSED
(51 = 16 + 35)
FEUD
(51)
FREED
(51)
REFUSED
(51 = 16 + 35)
FUSER
(51)
DEFUSER
(51 = 16 + 35)
DEFUSE
(51)
DEFUSER
(51 = 16 + 35)
REFUSED
(51 = 16 + 35)
DEFUSER
(51 = 16 + 35)
DEFUSER
(50 = 15 + 35)
REFUSED
(50 = 15 + 35)
DEFUSER
(50 = 15 + 35)
DEFUSER
(50 = 15 + 35)
DEFUSER
(50 = 15 + 35)
REFUSED
(50 = 15 + 35)
REFUSED
(50 = 15 + 35)
REFUSED
(50 = 15 + 35)
REFUSED
(50 = 15 + 35)
DEFUSER
(50 = 15 + 35)
DEFUSER
(49 = 14 + 35)
REFUSED
(49 = 14 + 35)
REFUSED
(49 = 14 + 35)
REFUSED
(49 = 14 + 35)
DEFUSER
(49 = 14 + 35)
REFUSED
(49 = 14 + 35)
DEFUSER
(49 = 14 + 35)
DEFUSER
(48 = 13 + 35)
REFUSED
(48 = 13 + 35)
FURS
(48)
FUSE
(48)
DEFUSER
(48 = 13 + 35)
FREES
(48)
DEFUSER
(48 = 13 + 35)
FEDS
(48)
FEED
(48)
SURF
(48)
REFUSE
(48)
REFUSED
(48 = 13 + 35)
REEFS
(48)
REFUSED
(48 = 13 + 35)
DEFUSER
(47 = 12 + 35)
REFUSED
(47 = 12 + 35)
REEF
(45)
SURFED
(45)
SURFED
(45)
FREE
(45)
SERF
(45)
DEFUSE
(45)
FEES
(45)
DEFUSE
(45)
SURFED
(45)
SURFED
(44)
DEFUSE
(44)
SURFED
(44)
DEFUSE
(44)
REUSED
(42)
REUSED
(42)
FUSED
(42)
DEFERS
(42)
REFUSE
(42)
FUSED
(42)
DEFERS
(42)
FEUDS
(42)
REFUSE
(40)
FUSED
(40)
DEFERS
(40)
FEUDS
(40)
REFUSE
(40)
DEFERS
(40)
FUSEE
(39)
DEFUSE
(39)
FEUD
(39)
DEFUSE
(39)
SURFED
(39)
DEFUSE
(39)
SURFED
(39)
FEEDS
(39)
FREED
(39)
FUSER
(39)
SURFED
(39)
DEFER
(39)
REFED
(39)
FUSER
(36)
FEUDS
(36)
FEUDS
(36)
REFUSE
(36)
REFUSE
(36)
FUSED
(36)
DEFERS
(36)
FEUDS
(36)
REFED
(36)
REUSED
(36)
REFUSE
(36)
REUSED
(36)
FEED
(36)
FREED
(36)
DEFER
(36)
FEEDS
(36)
FUSED
(36)
DEFERS
(36)
FUSEE
(36)
REFUSE
(36)

Words within the letters of refused

2 letter words in refused (3 words)

3 letter words in refused (12 words)

6 letter words in refused (5 words)

7 letter words in refused (Anagrams) (2 words)

refused + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence refused

Words that start with refused (1 word)

Words with refused in them (1 word)

Words that end with refused (1 word)

Word Growth involving refused

Shorter words in refused

us use fuse fused

us use used fused

us use fuse refuse

ef ref refuse

re ref refuse

Longer words containing refused

(No longer words found)